Adult Choir

“The choir enhances the beauty of the liturgy by contributing a musical dimension to the celebration that the congregation alone cannot achieve” (Sing to the Lord: Music in Catholic Worship, USCCB).

The new choir season is about to begin! Rehearsals are held every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The choir sings at the Sunday 10:30 a.m. beginning on September 6th. New members are always welcome. 

For more information, contact Laura Sullivan, Director of Music and Worship at 425-3940 ext. 148 or lsullivan@stalbert.org.

Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival is a movement to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery by helping us renew our worship of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

RCIA Program Needs Help

Our next session of RCIA ( Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is right around the corner. This season we will have the largest group of adults inquiring about our faith, that we have ever had at St. Albert. Very exciting times!, but the team needs some help and NO this is not about attending every weekly meeting from October thru March! 

We are looking for folks who would help with organizing refreshments for parts of our meetings. We need some help in organizing two simple dinner meetings we have planned. We need some help in finding sponsors, with emphasis on active parishioners with school age children to match with similar inquirers. We need someone to coordinate service projects for the inquirers to be involved in.

Our goal is to immerse this group into Parish Life as soon as we can, and to get them involved in Parish Activities and Service Work.. You may not know it, but you and the entire Parish Community are part of the RCIA program as well. When we as a community of believers come together to celebrate the Eucharist and do good works, we represent the true meaning of RCIA. You set the example for them to follow.

Simply put... we need them... and they very much need us!

If you are moved to help in this ministry, please call Steve Teaford- 502-523-0153 or email at steve.teaford@gmail.com

Baptism

Does your child need the Sacrament of Baptism?  Our next Baptism Service is scheduled for Sunday, October 15th at noon, with the Parent Baptism Class on Thursday, October 5th at 6:30pm in church. If your child needs to be baptized, please contact Sr. Sarah Yungwirth at syungwirth@stalbert.org or 425-3940 ext. 109.

First Communion 

THERE IS AN IMPORTANT FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETING for those celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Communion on Wednesday, September 6th at 7:00pm in the PLC (Parish Life Complex).  First Communion will be celebrated at two Masses on November 12th, 2023 and this meeting will have your calendar dates and important information!

Confirmation

Confirmation is a beautiful and important sacrament in the life of all Catholic Christians. THERE IS AN IMPORTANT Confirmation Student/Parent meeting on Wednesday, August 30th at  7:00 pm in the PLC.

If you have questions or would like the information sent to you again, please contact Sr. Sarah at syungwirth@stalbert.org or call 502-425-3940, ext. 109

Loaves & Fishes

September 2nd & 3rd

Our next Collection will benefit St. Ignatius Martyr Food Pantry. Items of need are soup, canned vegetables, rice beans, tuna, cooking oil, pasta, tomato sauce, laundry soap, shampoo, toilet paper and diapers.

Waterstep Shoe Collection

AUGUST 19th - SEPTEMBER 3RD
Collection Boxes are located in Church and School!

Our Social Concerns committee in conjunction with our Grade School and PREP Program are sponsoring a Gently Used Shoe Drive for Waterstep from August 19th-September 3rd. Waterstep uses the profits from selling these shoes to provide Water treatment facilities where desperately needed throughout the world. The shoes are resold to small companies who resell in poorer countries. Please deposit them in the boxes in the gathering space or give them to a child in our school or PREP class.

Saint Vincent de Paul

Like Peter in today’s Gospel, we can find that when we open our eyes to see, our ears to hear and our hearts to experience Jesus’ presence in our daily lives, God reveals himself to us.

Have you considered answering the call to help serve the poor by joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul?

Maui Wildfire Relief

Devastating wildfires on the island of Maui have killed more than 100 people and caused thousands more to evacuate. If you are looking to help families recover from the fires, consider a donation directly to Catholic Charities USA. 100% of your gift will be sent where it’s needed most! 

Online donations can be made at their website www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. Those who wish to write checks may send directly to Catholic Charities USA, 2050 Ballenger Ave, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314. Checks should include a notation for Maui Wildfires on the “For” line. 

Coats for Kids

September 9th & 10th

The Knights of Columbus Bishop Flaget Council #13053 is working with Catholic Charities to provide 700 winter jackets for children in the Louisville area this winter. These high quality winter jackets are purchased directly from Knights of Columbus Supreme in New Haven, CT for a cost of $20 each. To date, we have received donations of approximately $8,000 or 4oo jackets. Help them reach their goal of providing 300 additional winter jackets to children in our Louisville community. Donate in the back of church the weekend of September 9th & 10th.

Safe Envrinmoment Training

The Archdiocese of Louisville is committed to ensuring that children and youth who worship, study or participate in church-sponsored activities can do so in the safest and most secure setting possible. In an effort to fulfill this commitment, all employees or volunteers who have contact with children or youth (18 and under) for ANY length of time are required to participate in one of the 2-hour Safe Environment Training Workshops. No registration is necessary. Sign-in sheets will be available at the workshops.

If you have never attended an IN PERSON Safe Environment Training Session, you will need to do so. 

9/5/23, 6:30 p.m., Holy Spirit, Dinning Commons

9/6/23, 6:30 p.m., Holy Trinity, Church

9/18/23, 6:30 p.m., St. Patrick, Schindler Hall

The Archdiocese is now requiring a refresher course for anyone that has a certificate of completion over five years. If you have attended the in-person session (and we are able to verify your certificate), you may complete the online refresher course.  To take the online refresher course go to https://louisville.cmgconnect.org and create a new account. You can access a completion certificate after you finish the training.

Save the Date! St. Albert Ministry Fair 

Sunday, September 17th after the morning Masses

God has given every member of St. Albert a unique talent or wisdom to share! Come to the St Albert Ministry Fair to learn how you can share the talents you have been given and meet other members who have similar interests to you. (singing, teaching, community outreach, leadership, cooking, landscaping, decorating, athletics and many more...) Ask questions and discover where God is calling you to serve!